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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ,N REPLYrNG PLEASE REFER T0^�s
FILE NUMBER
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
SPOKANE, WASH.
25000
P. 0. Box 1323, Missoula. Montana.
May 15, 1941.
Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Immigration and Naturalization Service,
Washington, D.C.
Attention: Mr. W# F. Kelly, Chief Supervisor of Border Patrol.
Herewith memorandum of Mr* Francis showing budget estimates for the ensuing fiscal year, calculated on the basis of 1,000 detainees at this detention station.
The estimates .Indicated are but little higher than those submitted in office letter of the 4th instant.
I feel that thereA some items contained in these estimates which are a little high, and others involve items which different arrangements can be made for. The extent that qualified crew labor can utilized to transport coal, maintain equipment and buildings, etc., will determine largely the cost of maintaining this set-up. Experience only will demonstrate this.
These estimates are based in the main upon the most unfavor*-able conditions that can be anticipated.
Some consideration has apparently been given by the Central Office looking to the designation of a disbursing officer at this point. We have been making purchases of food supplies locally since about the 7th instant, and it is felt that there is no great urgency for the designation of such an officer.
Authority to make purchases through the large Forest Service warehouse in Spokane, and to have our automotive equipment repaired in the large Forest Service automotive repair shop maintained at Missoula will be requested shortly. If these facilities are made available to us, the procurement of general supplies in emergencies can be greatly expedited and our accounting procedure will be simp!ified.
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ,N REPLYrNG PLEASE REFER T0^�s
FILE NUMBER
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
SPOKANE, WASH.
25000
P. 0. Box 1323, Missoula. Montana.
May 15, 1941.
Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Immigration and Naturalization Service,
Washington, D.C.
Attention: Mr. W# F. Kelly, Chief Supervisor of Border Patrol.
Herewith memorandum of Mr* Francis showing budget estimates for the ensuing fiscal year, calculated on the basis of 1,000 detainees at this detention station.
The estimates .Indicated are but little higher than those submitted in office letter of the 4th instant.
I feel that thereA some items contained in these estimates which are a little high, and others involve items which different arrangements can be made for. The extent that qualified crew labor can utilized to transport coal, maintain equipment and buildings, etc., will determine largely the cost of maintaining this set-up. Experience only will demonstrate this.
These estimates are based in the main upon the most unfavor*-able conditions that can be anticipated.
Some consideration has apparently been given by the Central Office looking to the designation of a disbursing officer at this point. We have been making purchases of food supplies locally since about the 7th instant, and it is felt that there is no great urgency for the designation of such an officer.
Authority to make purchases through the large Forest Service warehouse in Spokane, and to have our automotive equipment repaired in the large Forest Service automotive repair shop maintained at Missoula will be requested shortly. If these facilities are made available to us, the procurement of general supplies in emergencies can be greatly expedited and our accounting procedure will be simp!ified.
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